Saturday, 20 October 2007

THE OLD GARDEN / 오래된 정원

Lim Sang-soo cuts a rich tale of personal pathos from the fabric of Korea’s recent history with the story of Hyun-woo, re-entering society after 17 years in prison for activities as a political dissident. Yoon-hee, his lover and partner in the struggle, is dead. Visiting their old hiding places and re-reading her letters, however, Hyun-woo realizes that he’s not as lost as he thought he was.

Festivals and Awards 2007 San Francisco International Film Festival—Official Selection2007 Cleveland International Film Festival—Official Selection2007 Festival du Film Asiatique de Deauville—Official Selection2007 Paeksang Arts Awards—Best Actress (Yum Jung-ah)2006 San Sebastian International Film Festival—Official Selection